WONG WINSOME DUMALAGAN

Vi de O 

2016, 2017

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Having volunteered in the same school in Cambodia a few times during 2014-2018, I handed toy cameras to some of my students to capture their daily lives from their own perspectives. The playful videos, vibrant colors, and animation effects all came from the children and the toy cameras themselves. At the time, smartphones were not widely used in Cambodia, through these images taken by the children, I visited places and moments I might never have otherwise seen.

Although I spent time with the children visiting their homes and neighborhoods, my understanding of their lives remained limited.  Despite our different culture and language, it’s inevitable that I’m from a more privileged place, I often feel inadequate in sharing about them. The children did not keep copies of the footage, and it could feel strange that these moments may be forgotten by them but stayed with me as I edit and revisit them. I am deeply grateful for their openness, allowing me to glimpse their world through their eyes. These captured moments are not meant to make grand statements but simply attempting to record their everyday lives, as they wanted to capture.

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Vi de O ver.3  was made in 2017 as an extension of Vi de O ver.2